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Investors look at corporate governance metrics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The interrelation of environmental and social with corporate governance practices has been brought to the fore, institutional investors have told BNP Paribas Securities Services. Madhu Gayer, head of Asia Pacific investment reporting and performance ...

Mirvac marks strategic process in 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
Property developer Mirvac is continuing to implement its sustainability strategy by working towards a plan to shape the future of place, conducting an analysis of its supply chain and assessing its community impact in the 2014/2015 financial year. Paul ...

Q&A: Richard Brandweiner, CIO First State Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Richard Brandweiner is the chief investment officer of First State Super, an AU$53 billion industry superannuation fund. In 2011, First State Super merged with Health Super to create one of Australia's largest public offer superannuation funds. Brandweiner ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, IAG pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance and IAG Labs have launched a pilot for a microinsurance product aimed at offering people on low incomes a single insurance product for contents. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance Insurance 4 That is the second ...

First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
First State Super has made two allocations in recent months, investing in venture capital focusing on Australian internet start-ups and Australia agriculture, which the fund says is in line with the investment principal of universal ownership. First ...

Climate Friendly certified a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Climate Friendly has become a certified B Corporation (B Corp) company. Climate Friendly provides carbon management solutions to businesses and households and engage in projects to reduce carbon emissions, provide clean energy sources and bring environmental ...

Diversity Council Australia rates Asia capability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
There is a business case for "Asia capability" - the ability of businesses to work effectively in Asian countries and cultures and with people from Asian cultural backgrounds - but there is a broad need for Australian organisations to improve that capability ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will commit AU$250 million to construction of large-scale solar finance and up to AU$60 million to environmentally friendly social and affordable housing projects. Ted Dow, CEFC CIO CEFC's AU$250 million will ...

Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
A group of institutional infrastructure investors have launched GRESB Infrastructure, a global sustainability benchmark for infrastructure assets. Investors including AIMCo, APG, ATP, Aviva Investors, CalPERS, Mirova, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
HESTA has committed AU$30 million to a dedicated impact investment fund managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Rob Fowler, chief investment officer, HESTA The AU$30 million is the single largest commitment to impact investment in Australia to date ...